Wawa cabbage (Chow wawa cai)

AT A GLANCE

Serves 6 people

15 min preparation

5 min cooking

Wawa in Mandarin means "baby"; in this case it refers to baby
Chinese cabbage, also known as wombok or Napa cabbage. Sweet,
crunchy and ultra-tender, these cabbages are barely larger than
your hand and weigh 300gm-600gm each. In the hands of a Sichuan
cook, this humble vegetable takes on stunning smoky-wok flavours.
The trick is to toss the cabbage constantly while stir-frying,
maintaining heat control, and not to add any water. Tina Li uses
Knorr chilli liquid seasoning for this dish but says it's
optional.